"A senior US public health official called on Americans to get vaccinated against measles as outbreaks continue in multiple states and concerns grow that the country could lose its measles elimination designation. Dr Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, spoke in support on Sunday of the measles vaccine. Take the vaccine, please, said Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services."
"His boss, health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, has a long history of questioning both the safety and necessity of vaccines. The remarks come as South Carolina is experiencing an outbreak involving hundreds of cases, exceeding the number recorded in Texas' measles outbreak earlier in 2025. Another outbreak has been identified along the Utah-Arizona border, and several additional states have reported confirmed cases this year. Children have been the most affected."
Measles outbreaks are spreading across multiple US states, including a large outbreak in South Carolina and cases along the Utah-Arizona border. Hundreds of cases in South Carolina exceed earlier Texas totals for 2025, and several additional states have confirmed cases this year. Children have been the most affected. In January, confirmed cases reached 25% of last year's total. The vast majority of patients are unvaccinated. Federal vaccination messaging has been limited, with Dr Mehmet Oz publicly urging Americans to get vaccinated. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of questioning vaccine safety and necessity.
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